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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024er•rand /ˈɛrənd/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a short trip to accomplish a certain purpose:I have to do a few errands for my mother.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024er•rand (er′ənd),USA pronunciation n. - a short and quick trip to accomplish a specific purpose, as to buy something, deliver a package, or convey a message, often for someone else.
- the purpose of such a trip:He finished his errands.
- a special mission or function entrusted to a messenger;
commission.
- bef. 900; Middle English erande, Old English ærende; cognate with Old High German āruntī; compare Old English ār messenger, Gothic airus
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mission, task, assignment, chore.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: errand /ˈɛrənd/ n - a short trip undertaken to perform a necessary task or commission (esp in the phrase run errands)
- the purpose or object of such a trip
Etymology: Old English ǣrende; related to ār messenger, Old Norse erendi message, Old High German ārunti, Swedish ärende |